Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Overview

Dr. Alfred Jones (Ewan McGregor) is a fisheries scientist who one day receives an unusual request: A businesswoman named Harriet Chetwode-Talbot (Emily Blunt) wants his help in fulfilling a wealthy sheik's (Amr Waked) request to bring sport fishing to Yemen. Jones declines at first, but when the British prime minister's spokeswoman latches on to the project as a way to improve Middle East relations, he joins in. Romance blooms as Jones and Harriet work to make the sheik's dream come true.

Awards
Ewan McGregor — Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, 2011
Emily Blunt — Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, 2011